Portable traffic lights
2-way portable traffic lights
The workhorse for single-lane shuttle working on two-way roads.
Hire only or installed
Scottish Borders · Scotland
Traffic management in Newtown St Boswells
Need to work on a road in Newtown St Boswells? We supply and install portable traffic lights, signs, barriers and closures across Scottish Borders (TD6), and handle the paperwork with Scottish Borders Council.
Working on the road in Newtown St Boswells
Permits and rules in Newtown St Boswells
Scottish Borders Council is the highway authority for Newtown St Boswells: Scottish Borders is the highway authority for local roads. Trunk roads are managed by Transport Scotland.
Road works in Scotland are noticed on the Scottish Road Works Register under the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, and the Scottish Road Works Commissioner oversees how they are co-ordinated. The road authority sets the notice it needs for your type of works.
In and around Newtown St Boswells, the A68 and A6091 carry most of the through traffic. Work on or next to these roads usually needs signals or a lane closure rather than simple cones, and often off-peak or night working.
Newtown St Boswells is home to around 1,662 people, so works plans need to think about pedestrians, buses and deliveries as well as through traffic.
Services
Traffic management services in Newtown St Boswells
Everything from a single set of temporary traffic lights to a full road closure with a signed diversion, installed by our crews or hired for your team.
Temporary traffic lights in Newtown St Boswells
Installed, timed and maintained portable signals, from 2-way to full junctions.
Stop/Go & convoy working in Newtown St Boswells
Trained operatives controlling traffic by hand when signals won't do.
Lane closures in Newtown St Boswells
Tapers, advance signing and protection for work on busier and faster roads.
Road closures & diversions in Newtown St Boswells
Full closures with signed diversion routes and the paperwork behind them.
Pedestrian management in Newtown St Boswells
Safe, accessible routes for people on foot when the footway is closed.
Event traffic management in Newtown St Boswells
Parking, closures and crowd routes for events of every size.
TM design & permits in Newtown St Boswells
Drawings, method statements and the street works applications behind them.
24/7 emergency callout in Newtown St Boswells
Burst main, collapse or crash: signs, lights and a crew, day or night.
Equipment hire
Temporary traffic lights and barrier hire in Newtown St Boswells
Delivered to your site in Newtown St Boswells for your trained team to install, or set out and maintained by ours.
Portable traffic lights
3-way portable traffic lights
Multi-phase control for works at or near a T-junction.
Installed by our crew
Barriers
Pedestrian barriers
Accessible barriers with a tapping rail for the footway.
Hire only or installed
VMS & vehicles
Variable message signs (VMS)
Trailer-mounted LED signs to warn drivers days ahead.
Installed by our crew
- Same-day quotes
- Signal timings set for the site
- Permits and TM drawings handled
Questions
Road works in Newtown St Boswells: FAQs
Who do I apply to for a road works permit in Newtown St Boswells?+
Scottish Borders Council. In Newtown St Boswells, Scottish Borders is the highway authority for local roads. Trunk roads are the responsibility of Transport Scotland. We can make the application for you.
Do I need permission for temporary traffic lights in Newtown St Boswells?+
Yes. Portable traffic signals on a public road in Newtown St Boswells need the agreement of Scottish Borders Council, normally requested with your street works notice. Private land such as car parks and sites doesn't need it.
How much notice do I need for road works in Newtown St Boswells?+
Road works in Scotland are noticed on the Scottish Road Works Register under the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, and the Scottish Road Works Commissioner oversees how they are co-ordinated. The road authority sets the notice it needs for your type of works. Call us and we'll confirm what Scottish Borders Council needs for your job.
Can you cover an emergency in Newtown St Boswells out of hours?+
Yes. Our emergency line 01632 960 999 is answered 24/7. Crews cover Newtown St Boswells and nearby Melrose, Earlston and Galashiels with signals, barriers and signs to make the site safe.
Nearby
Near Newtown St Boswells
- Traffic management Melrose2 mi
- Traffic management Earlston4 mi
- Traffic management Galashiels6 mi
- Traffic management Selkirk7 mi
- Traffic management Jedburgh9 mi
- Traffic management Kelso9 mi
- Traffic management Lauder10 mi
- Traffic management Hawick11 mi
Working in Newtown St Boswells?
Tell us the street and the dates. We'll come back with kit, crew, permits and a price for Newtown St Boswells, usually the same day.